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WELCOME TO FAMILY CHILD CARE

 Family Child Care (FCC) is in-home care provided by an adult family member occupying government quarters.  FCC is dedicated to the improvement of home child care and continuously strives to meet the changing needs of the Fort. Bliss community.  The priority of FCC is to ensure a safe and healthy environment for children participating in the program.  FCC hopes to enhance the quality of life for all community members by offering developmental care through initial provider certification and consistent, on-going, in-service training in all areas of child development.  Potential providers may obtain an application from FCC office at 1743 Victory Road

Family Child Care providers are adults over the age of 21 who have expressed the desire to care for children and to be certified by Fort Bliss Child Development Services through the Family Child Care Office.  The training required to be a provider consists of classes in Army Regulation 608-10, Child Growth and Development, Child Guidance, Safety, Fire Prevention, Food Safety, Menu Planning, Daily Activities, Administering Medication, Childhood Diseases, Contracts, Business Practices, Child Abuse Prevention, Working with Parents, Observing at the Day Care Center, Observing at an FCC Home, Infant Care, Learning Centers, First Aid and CPR.

A developmental home environment allows the individual child to develop at his/her own rate and provides experiences and opportunities to explore, manipulate and discover, thereby developing those skills needed for independent learning.  

 The Family Child Care Office is responsible for ensuring that all FCC providers meet all requirements outlined in Army Regulation 608-10 and Fort Bliss Standard Operating Procedures.  The staff provides training classes, workshops, and provider newsletters.

Providers may qualify for a Child Development Association Credential (CDA) or a Nation Family Child Care Accreditation (NAFCC) after special training and demonstration of competency.

For FCC care parents must first register each child through Central Registration located at 1743 Victory Road.  The CER staff will log parents on to Army FCC online for a virtual computer tour of providers and their spaces.  After a parent has selected a provider the phone numbers are issued from the FCC office for appointments and interviews.  The provider will call the office to verify parent’s selections

The FCC office consists of an FCC Director, Food Manager, Support Training Curriculum Specialist, and Admin. Assistant. Someone on this team will make monthly visits to each FCC home to ensure required program standards are being met.

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Hours of Operation - MAIN OFFICE

Monday - Friday

8:30am-4:30pm

FCC Lending Closet

One of the benefits to becoming a Fort Bliss Family Child Care provider is the availability of the program’s Lending Library.  A provider may check out a variety of items as required by the program, saving the provider any where from $100 to $500.

The FCC Provider you’ve selected will play an important role in your child’s life.  Most of your child’s waking hours will be spent with that FCC provider.  You and your child are receiving an invaluable personal service.

 

One of the benefits to becoming a Fort Bliss Family Child Care provider is the availability of the program’s Lending Closet.

Starter kits, which include a fire extinguisher, 2 medicine boxes, flashlight, diaper pail, and safety kit containing items such as cabinet door locks and door knob covers, are available to new providers through the FCC Lending Library.